Health Foundation awards over two million dollars to 31 local organizations

April 11, 2016

The combined impact of the funding is expected to reach and improve health for thousands of residents.

MIAMI, FL – Through its recent grant cycle, Health Foundation of South Florida has allocated $2,079,387 to help 31 local nonprofit organizations accomplish projects intended to improve the health and well-being of residents and communities within Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
Using a competitive application process, Health Foundation of South Florida has two annual grant cycles. The grants expand the Foundation’s support to a broad range of health-related organizations proposing meaningful and charitable projects that fit within its priority areas, which include behavioral health, healthy eating active communities, preventive health measures, primary care and other community health needs.
According to Health Foundation of South Florida Chairwoman Loreen Chant, “Ensuring access to quality health services and building environments to encourage healthy lifestyles where people live, learn, work and play is key to advancing health.” She added, “Achieving an outcome of improved population health is the focus of our grantmaking and partnerships.”
The following is a listing by county of Health Foundation’s recent grant recipients. For more information on the grants, please visit the website, www.hfsf.org

Common Threads, $80,000 to implement a nutrition education program targeting 3rd-8th grade children in 40 public schools;

Elijah Network Family and Community Alliance, $30,000 to develop a community action plan to decrease infant mortality in the Princeton/Naranja area;

Florida International University Foundation, $30,000 for computer software that will integrate multiple databases and improve clinical performance standards and patient population outcomes, with an emphasis on patients served by both behavioral health and primary care staff;

Florida International University Foundation, $90,000 for school-based outreach to identify healthcare problems in Liberty City and link individuals in need of services with healthcare providers;

Miami Beach Community Health Center, $85,532 to increase access to primary and dental care by developing integrated family practice and dental services in the clinic’s shared waiting room;

Miami Children’s Health System Foundation, $50,000 to enhance the skills of general dentists in the community serving the Medicaid population and establish a network of these dentists to provide pediatric oral health screenings and treatments;

Miami Dade College Foundation, $55,604 to develop and offer a Certification of Education Program to child care center providers in 40 sites integrating nutrition and physical activity into professional development;

Miami Downtown Development Authority, $25,000 to develop, design and implement a plan for a 3-mile, waterfront walking and biking trail from Brickell to NE 17th;

The Center for Family and Child Enrichment, $80,000 to support the purchase and implementation of an electronic health record system for behavioral health care;

University of Miami, $150,000 to form a network between the school and community health organizations so that providers can implement evidence-based models and enhance the quality of services provided;

Voices for Children Foundation, $40,000 to transition members on the social media site into donors and or volunteers for the Guardian ad litem program.

Broward County:

Children’s Harbor, $48,500 to implement an evidence-based behavioral health model and electronic health records system to better serve children at risk for child abuse, neglect and abandonment;

Henderson Behavioral Health, $100,000 to provide support for a new, unified, agency wide phone system;
Itrace Foundation, $20,000 for an evidence-based physical activity program for children ages 3-5 in five preschools with developmental delays;

Need To Feed, $20,000 for a mobile farmers market to increase access to affordable, fresh produce in food desert communities.

Monroe County:

Florida Department of Health Monroe County, $65,000 to advocate for policy, system and environmental changes leading to increased physical activity opportunities for adults (46+).

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